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Lawyer jailed for 20 years for masterminding robbery

A prominent Bindura lawyer, Elatone Bonongwe, has been sentenced to an effective 15 years in prison after being convicted of masterminding a violent armed robbery that left a Pfura Rural District Council engineer seriously injured.Pisirayi…

Published: 3 hrs ago | 225 | by Staff reporter

Whites controlled South African regime to jail Malema for 15 years

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says prosecutors are pushing for a 15-year prison sentence as sentencing proceedings in his firearm discharge case approach in the East London Magistrate's Court.Malema is expected to re…

Published: 10 Apr 2026 at 12:28hrs | 1167 | by Staff reporter

CCC members jailed over deadly political violence

The High Court has sentenced three members of the Citizens Coalition for Change (CCC) to 22 years and nine months in prison each for the murder of a man during a violent political clash with ZANU-PF supporters in Harare.Justice Esther Mure…

Published: 08 Apr 2026 at 12:22hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man wants to serve Chimombe's jail term

Jailed businessman Mike Chimombe says he was left shocked after a man reportedly offered to serve the remainder of his 12-year prison sentence in his place.The unusual offer was made by 48-year-old Lawrence Dhairo, who has since drawn publ…

Published: 07 Apr 2026 at 09:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Passion Java's sister gets 5 years in jail

Mavis Java Madzivanza, the sister of Passion Java, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of defrauding property buyers by selling nine non-existent residential stands.Madzivanza was convicted alongside her accomp…

Published: 01 Apr 2026 at 11:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Pro-Chamisa youths jailed as state opposes bail

Former Chiwundura legislator Livingstone Chimina and 13 others are spending a night in custody after the State successfully requested time to file written submissions opposing their bail application.The group appeared before provincial mag…

Published: 31 Mar 2026 at 19:30hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tout jailed 15 years for raping pupil in kombi

A 25-YEAR-OLD Harare tout who raped a Grade 7 learner at the Rezende Street bus terminus has been sentenced to 15 years in jail by Harare regional magistrate Mrs Fadzai Mthombeni.Givemore Mutape pleaded not guilty, but was convicted of rap…

Published: 30 Mar 2026 at 16:16hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man sets stepmother on fire

A 22-year-old man from Lupane has been sentenced to 16 years in prison by the High Court of Zimbabwe circuit sitting in Hwange after being convicted of murdering his elderly stepmother.The National Prosecuting Authority of Zimbabwe told th…

Published: 14 Mar 2026 at 15:26hrs | | by Staff reporter

'Kissmore' avoids jail over cyberbullying case

A Harare woman known on social media as Kissmore Soko has avoided a custodial sentence after being convicted of cyberbullying a local businesswoman.Princess Phiri, who uses the online name Kissmore Soko, was ordered to perform 210 hours of…

Published: 12 Mar 2026 at 06:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Mugabe son spends 3 weeks in jail

Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe and co-accused Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze will remain in jail for 21 days after their bail application was postponed once again to March 11, 2026. The delay was caused by persistent power outages at the Alexandra M…

Published: 06 Mar 2026 at 09:35hrs | | by Staff reporter

Kombi driver jailed for overloading 35 pupils during school run

A 42-year-old kombi driver has been sentenced to four months in prison after he was caught transporting an excessive number of pupils during a school run.Kumbulani Tauzeni appeared before the Mbare Magistrates' Court on Monday facing sever…

Published: 05 Mar 2026 at 06:43hrs | | by Staff reporter

Brothers jailed 4 years for a crime they didn't commit

Chrispen and Taurai Sanyatwe, two brothers from Rusape, have finally regained their freedom after spending four years in prison for a crime they did not commit. Convicted of stock theft in 2021, the brothers endured years of stigma and dis…

Published: 04 Mar 2026 at 11:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Chimombe , Mpofu risk longer jail terms

The two are facing the prospect of serving longer effective prison terms after missing a February 28 deadline to pay nearly US$3 million in restitution following their conviction in a US$7 million corruption case last December.Mpofu was or…

Published: 04 Mar 2026 at 11:22hrs | 489 | by Staff reporter

Mumba confesses love for 14-year-old 'child abductor''

A 36-year-old Bulawayo man has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of having sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old girl.Godwell Mumba appeared before Bulawayo Provincial Magistrate Themba Chimiso on Monday, where …

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 17:37hrs | 550 | by Staff reporter

Mugabe's son to spend another week behind bars

Late former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe's son will remain behind bars for another week after his attempted murder case was postponed on Monday to allow for a formal bail application.Twenty-nine-year-old Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe ma…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 16:58hrs | | by Staff reporter

6 years for mob leader in brutal nightclub attack

A 26-year-old man will spend six years in prison after leading a violent mob assault that nearly claimed the life of a shop assistant in Zvishavane.Mthulisi Mangena was sentenced by the Zvishavane Magistrates' Court for attempted murder fo…

Published: 23 Feb 2026 at 10:59hrs | 445 | by Staff reporter

Musicians4ED chair jailed for dagga possession

The chairperson of Zanu-PF affiliate Musicians for ED has been sentenced to an effective 10 months in prison after being convicted on drug and traffic-related offences.Tinashe Gonzara, popularly known as Ti Gonzi, was arrested earlier this…

Published: 20 Feb 2026 at 07:50hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man rapes, impregnates stepdaughter

A Kuwadzana man was yesterday sentenced to 18 years in prison at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison after being found guilty of raping and impregnating his 15-year-old stepdaughter.The convict appeared before Harare magistrate Noel Mupeiwa,…

Published: 11 Feb 2026 at 22:14hrs | 1223 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean pastor faces UK jail

A former evangelical pastor has been convicted of a string of sexual offences after exploiting his position of trust to target young girls and women across the country.Walter Chahwanda, 34, of Plemonstall Court in Chester, was found guilty…

Published: 05 Feb 2026 at 09:44hrs | 974 | by Staff reporter

Chinese mine owner to serve 30 year sentence in Zimbabwe jail

THE Supreme Court of Zimbabwe has dismissed an appeal by Zhombe mine operator Cai Yulong, upholding his convictions for murder, attempted murder, and assault following a 2024 underground shooting that left one worker dead and another serio…

Published: 05 Feb 2026 at 06:31hrs | | by Staff reporter

Businessman convicted of fraud, jailed for 7 years

Businessman Washington Ferera has been convicted of perjury with intent to deceive the High Court after presenting a fake agreement of sale in a disputed land transaction, a regional magistrate ruled on Tuesday.Regional magistrate Stanford…

Published: 04 Feb 2026 at 04:57hrs | | by Staff reporter

Jealous rage ends in prison

A 27-year-old man from Gokwe has been sentenced to an effective four years in prison after a jealous confrontation over an alleged love affair escalated into a violent knife attack, leaving another man injured.The National Prosecuting Auth…

Published: 27 Jan 2026 at 16:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Woman bashed for demanding extra fees after condom burst

A Harare woman sustained serious head injuries after she was allegedly assaulted by a man following a dispute over money, a court has heard.Tristan Mudenda appeared before Harare magistrate Ruth Moyo charged with assault. He was not asked …

Published: 21 Jan 2026 at 06:55hrs | | by Staff reporter

Joyride stops in jail for domestic worker

A 22-year-old Bulawayo domestic worker's unauthorised joyride in his employer's luxury vehicle ended abruptly when his reckless driving drew the attention of police, leading to his arrest and conviction.Emmanuel Hadebe of Hillside suburb w…

Published: 21 Jan 2026 at 06:54hrs | | by Staff reporter

Tenant killer jailed for life

A 30-year-old Harare man who brutally murdered his father's tenant before stealing his car and property worth US$8 000 has been sentenced to life imprisonment.High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi on Wednesday spared Simbarashe Chimuka …

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 19:38hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe to introduce mandatory jail terms for drug offences

GOVERNMENT plans to impose mandatory jail sentences for drug-related offences, alongside stiffer penalties for drug dealing and trafficking, as part of a nationwide crackdown on substance abuse.The reforms, outlined in National Development…

Published: 15 Jan 2026 at 09:17hrs | | by Staff reporter

Man jailed 1 year for insulting Mnangagwa

In what critics describe as a serious blow to freedom of expression and the right to criticise government, opposition politician Dr Gadzamoyo Dewa has been handed an effective one-year jail sentence for insulting President Emmerson Mnangag…

Published: 11 Jan 2026 at 19:41hrs | 941 | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean man jailed for stealing police vehicle

The Chinhoyi Magistrates' Court has sentenced a 23-year-old man to an effective one year in prison after he stole a Zimbabwe Republic Police (ZRP) vehicle from Chemagamba Police Camp in Chinhoyi.Godfrey Musa Ndlovu was convicted of theft a…

Published: 08 Jan 2026 at 19:40hrs | | by Staff reporter

Limpopo court sentences Zimbabwean man for raping his 13-year-old daughter

A 39-year-old Zimbabwean national has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Sibasa Regional Court for raping his 13-year-old daughter while they were living in Phiphidi village, outside Thohoyandou.The rapist's identity is withheld to…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 10:12hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwe's developmental mantra under siege

In parts of Zimbabwe's Midlands Province, a cattle disease crisis is testing the government's developmental mantra of "of the people, by the people, for the people." Livestock are dying in alarming numbers due to a shortage of dipping chem…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 10:04hrs | 265 | by Staff reporter

Cop to spend festive season in jail for attempted murder

A Masvingo police officer, Costa Dhlamini (21), has been remanded in custody until January 6, 2026, over allegations that he violently assaulted a pastor and his friend and damaged their Mercedes-Benz during a dispute involving a girlfrien…

Published: 21 Dec 2025 at 10:04hrs | | by Staff reporter

A doctor who faced the possibility of going to jail

For the past five years, Dr Michael Mandaza has lived under the shadow of a criminal prosecution that threatened his freedom, professional standing and reputation.The owner of Pacific 24 Hours Hospital in Mabvuku was facing two counts of f…

Published: 18 Dec 2025 at 13:27hrs | 591 | by Staff reporter

Inmates to be granted sex rights while in jail

In a landmark shift towards rehabilitation, the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) has announced that select inmates will soon be granted access to conjugal rights while serving their sentences. The initiative, aimed at promo…

Published: 11 Dec 2025 at 07:58hrs | 931 | by Staff reporter

Chimombe, Mpofu take fight to Supreme Court

Lawyers representing businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu have announced plans to take their clients' case to the Supreme Court, challenging both the conviction and the sentences handed down by the High Court.On Monday, the High Court…

Published: 09 Dec 2025 at 08:45hrs | 1158 | by Staff reporter

State to appeal for harsher punishment in Mpofu, Chimombe case

The State has signalled intentions to appeal for harsher punishment in the landmark US$7.3 million fraud case involving businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu, arguing that the 27 years combined jail term handed down by the High Court d…

Published: 09 Dec 2025 at 06:22hrs | 794 | by Staff reporter

Tribal ruling as Mpofu jailed 22 years, Chimombe 17 years

Businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe were on Friday sentenced to lengthy prison terms after the High Court found them guilty of defrauding the government of more than US$7 million in a botched goat procurement project.Mpofu was senten…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 13:01hrs | 2759 | by Staff reporter

D-Day for Chimombe, Mpofu

Businessmen Mike Chimombe and Moses Mpofu are expected to learn their fate today when they return to the High Court for sentencing, after being convicted of fraud in connection with the controversial Presidential Goat Scheme.The two were f…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 07:13hrs | | by Staff reporter

Businessman gets 12 years for robbery

Harare businessman Paul Zhou was last week sentenced to an effective eight-year jail term for conspiring with the late armed robber Godknows Machingura to target fellow businessman Paul Chimbodza.Zhou, 55, faced two counts of conspiracy to…

Published: 08 Dec 2025 at 07:08hrs | | by Staff reporter

Zimbabwean identity thief jailed in UK

A Zimbabwean man who stole another person's identity to pose as a registered nurse in the United Kingdom has been jailed for more than three years.Ashton Guramatunhu, 46, registered with a nursing agency in Warrington in 2014 using the ide…

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 13:18hrs | | by Staff reporter

Madzibaba Ishmael faces at least 15 years in jail

MADZIBABA Ishmael faces, at least 15 years in jail, after the Apostolic Sect leader was convicted of raping and impregnating a 13-year-old girl despite spirited attempts by the victim to help him escape the jaws of justice.Harare regional …

Published: 05 Dec 2025 at 07:33hrs | 484 | by Staff reporter

State proposes 35 years for Chimombe, Mpofu

The prosecution is pushing for a 35-year prison sentence for businessmen Moses Mpofu and Mike Chimombe, who were recently convicted of fraud in connection with the Presidential Goat Scheme. Their sentencing is expected to be delivered on M…

Published: 04 Dec 2025 at 07:33hrs | 423 | by Staff reporter

Tsholotsho woman jailed 18 years for sexual abuse of two boys

A 24-year-old woman from Tsholotsho District has been sentenced to 18 years in prison after being convicted on six counts of sexually abusing two male juveniles

Published: 03 Dec 2025 at 07:47hrs | 761 | by Staff reporter

Man jailed for raping mother-in-law

A 37-year-old man from Mandaza Village under Chief Nyamweda in Mhondoro has been sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of raping and assaulting his 56-year-old mother-in-law.Walter Maponga was found guilty by Harare regiona…

Published: 02 Dec 2025 at 16:10hrs | | by Staff reporter

Filabusi makorokoza jailed for attempted murder

A 22-year-old gold panner, Proud Mathe, has been sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of attempted murder following a vicious axe attack on a fellow villager. The attack left the victim, Bongani Mpofu, with severe head a…

Published: 24 Nov 2025 at 06:42hrs | | by Staff reporter

Thunderstorms predicted in Zimbabwe

Bulawayo and parts of the Matabeleland provinces have received their first rains of the 2025 summer season over the weekend, with the Meteorological Services Department (MSD) forecasting additional isolated showers during the week.The city…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:01hrs | | by Staff reporter

Widow jailed 27 years for premeditated murder

Bridget Makaza, widow of Kurai Coaches director MaCloud Zvavovaviri Mapanga, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for the premeditated murder of her husband at their Belvedere home in Harare in 2018.Makaza was convicted last week by th…

Published: 23 Oct 2025 at 08:00hrs | 336 | by Staff reporter

Prominent businessman jailed 10 years for stock theft

A PROMINENT Gweru-based businessman has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after being convicted of stock theft.Appearing before Gweru magistrate Mr Langton N

Published: 29 Nov 2023 at 15:28hrs | | by Staff reporter

If you are Zanu PF, CCC or MDC jail time awaits you

New changes to the criminal code will not infringe the freedom of criticising the Government or President, but rather targets criminals who press for sanctions that result in injury of Zimbabwe, Justice, Legal and Parliamentary Affairs Min…

Published: 12 Jun 2023 at 15:19hrs | | by Erick Matotoba

Jail has cost Job Sikhala a fortune already

Just before the presidential elections of early 2002, two young MPs from the united MDC, Job Sikhala and Tafadzwa Musekiwa, arranged a meeting with the late Perrance Shiri, who was then commander of the Airforce of Zimbabwe, and met him at…

Published: 25 Dec 2022 at 14:15hrs | 125 | by Tawanda Majoni

Cyril Ramaphosa may have to consider the prospects of donning orange overalls

AS EMBATTLED President Cyril Ramaphosa fights for his political life in the build-up to the ANC national conference at the end of this year, he might also have to consider his fashion sense with the prospect of donning orange overalls loom…

Published: 24 Oct 2022 at 18:45hrs | | by Sizwe Dlamini

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Zimbabwe gold production giant wants royalty shake-up

Lawyer jailed for 20 years for masterminding robbery

Armed robbers steal police rifle in Harare ambush

Maphisa Hospital to establish nursing school

Supreme Court to rule on Chimombe, Mpofu appeal

Court halts Johane Masowe exhumation

Mnangagwa hosts UN envoys as Zimbabwe intensifies UNSC bid

Kariba 'blood-vomiting' deaths explained

CAB3 proposed amendment entrenches 'Big Man Syndrome'

CDF calls Parliament to reconvene CAB3 public hearings

Zimbabwe govt open to reviewing car radio licence fees

6-year-old twin boys hospitalised after 'discipline' by father

Form 6 student stole US$3,200 from school office to buy Toyota Lexus

Zimbabwe targets 2,100MW renewable energy by 2030

Mnangagwa demotes rights commission chair after constitutional amendment rebuke

Chivayo divorce settled, court orders US$5m maintenance

Iran bars Botswana vessel, allows South Africa tanker through Strait of Hormuz

Lawyers question constitutionality of Majome reassignment

Mnangagwa splits agriculture ministry, appoints Haritatos to lands portfolio

Mnangagwa restructures key Agriculture Ministry

CIO Director‑General reportedly demoted

Mnangagwa fires CIO boss amid internal tensions

Mnangagwa reassigns Majome after critical CAB3 report

Cowdray Park residents hit by sharp rise in kombi fares

Gwanda RDC councillors protest cattle levy ban

Ndiweni family divided over who is the rightful chief

New mining CBA signals major shift for workers

Chivayo hits back at criticism over 'bereavement' donation

Chiwenga to light independence flame in Beitbridge

Teen jailed 15 years for raping grandmother

Zimbabwe to auction 280 000 carats of diamonds in Dubai

Bulawayo council stands firm on CBD trading ban

Snooker ball feud ends in 20-year jail for Bulawayo man

Mayor Coltart urges clean-up drive ahead of ZITF 2026

Mnangagwa spindoctor slams CAB 3 - UDI comparison as 'fatuous'

Whites controlled South African regime to jail Malema for 15 years

Ramaphosa impeachment loading

'Ramaphosa security head bribed Phala Phala suspects'

Dead body 'refuses' to fit in coffin

Mnangagwa biography directive sparks outrage

CCC divisions in Insiza trigger defections to Zanu-PF

Zimbabwe police faces severe staffing shortage

Shona supremacist agenda continues

Gweru cracks down on rate defaulters

Teacher flees home amid cheating allegations

Mnangagwa hospital rehab fails to fix crumbling infrastructure

ZBC raises US$13.6 Million from motor vehicle radio licence fees

Basic goods prices set to keep rising amid fuel hikes

ZITF 2026 introduces exclusive black card for VIP delegates

Man lured via WhatsApp killed in suspected love triangle dispute

Iran bars Botswana vessel, allows South Africa tanker through Strait of Hormuz

Mnangagwa fires CIO boss amid internal tensions

Zimbabwe teachers to earn up to US$1,397 under new wage agreement

Chivayo divorce settled, court orders US$5m maintenance

CIO Director‑General reportedly demoted

Lawyers question constitutionality of Majome reassignment

Dead body 'refuses' to fit in coffin

Bulawayo faces food shortages

Mnangagwa splits agriculture ministry, appoints Haritatos to lands portfolio

Whites controlled South African regime to jail Malema for 15 years

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